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Cinemax is out too
Cinemax Abandons Original Programming, Channel Will Not Be Part of HBO Max https://www.thewrap.com/cinemax-prog...ginal-content/ |
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Originally Posted by stingermck
(Post 13671903)
Cinemax is out too
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
(Post 13671887)
The Friends "reunion" may not be happening either.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/fr...hbo-max-report Was to be a documentary though not exactly a reunion show. |
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Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 13671913)
No loss. Outside of Banshee and Strike Back, their original programming has all been misses as far as I am concerned.
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Originally Posted by whotony
(Post 13675008)
Was to be a documentary though not exactly a reunion show.
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Weird that there still isn't a launch date announced yet. Next month is pretty soon. The site does confirm that if you subscribe to HBO Now directly through HBO (a subscription paid for with Gift cards counts) you will automatically get HBO Max upgrade when it launches.
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Yeah, and you'd think they'd try to launch as early as they can to take advantage of the current stay-at-home situation.
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https://ew.com/tv/friends-reunion-sp...h-coronavirus/
Friends Reunion special on hold again. They can’t shoot it due to the current situation. |
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I'm also surprised that this is now approaching mid-April and AT&T has not announced a firm launch date yet. We don't know if this is launching in early May, mid May or the end of May.
Hurry the hell up AT&T. |
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Originally Posted by Cellar Door
(Post 13721886)
Yeah, and you'd think they'd try to launch as early as they can to take advantage of the current stay-at-home situation.
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Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 13671913)
No loss. Outside of Banshee and Strike Back, their original programming has all been misses as far as I am concerned.
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^I really enjoyed the first season of Warrior. I was hoping when Cinemax ended their scripted programming it would get picked up by someone else. HBO Max seemed to be a good fit. Guess not.
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Will launch May 27
https://tvline.com/2020/04/21/hbo-ma...e-warnermedia/ |
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Man that launch line up sounds shitty. Good thing this service isn't costing me anything more than I already pay.
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 13727510)
Man that launch line up sounds shitty. Good thing this service isn't costing me anything more than I already pay.
So the strength for this will be the catalogue content of movies and TV shows in the WB library along with other entities owned by them they manage to get out. |
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From what I read, if you are HBO Now subscriber, it basically converts to that or is in addition to. I assume there will be an app update? The HBO Now app sucks major ass.
I honestly would consider cancelling HBO Now if there is a new HBO Max app, just because I hate the app so much. |
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I’ve been wanting to revisit The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but I never felt the urge to pick up the DVD box set or spend money on the SD digital copy. So I’m glad I can do it on here.
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I’m still waiting to see if my cable subscriber is going to include it. If they don’t I guess I’ll have to cancel HBO with them.
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Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 13727527)
From what I read, if you are HBO Now subscriber, it basically converts to that or is in addition to. I assume there will be an app update? The HBO Now app sucks major ass.
And while the HBO Now app is pretty no-frills, it never really bothered me. It's a stable, functional app. What bothers you about it? |
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Looney Tunes Cartoons interests me a bit just to see how it is. Also, The Not Too Late Show With Elmo might be fun to check out. Neither of those are selling me on buying into the service at launch though and are things Id check out if there was more there Id want to watch. Maybe if theres a trial offered Ill give that a go at some point. Otherwise I already have HBO Go anyways.
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Originally Posted by Mike86
(Post 13727606)
Looney Tunes Cartoons interests me a bit just to see how it is. Also, The Not Too Late Show With Elmo might be fun to check out. Neither of those are selling me on buying into the service at launch though and are things Id check out if there was more there Id want to watch. Maybe if theres a trial offered Ill give that a go at some point. Otherwise I already have HBO Go anyways.
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 13727564)
If you subscribe to HBO Now directly through HBO (including gift cards) it will convert to HBO Max automatically. If you go through a third party like Amazon, Apple or Google Play, it may not.
And while the HBO Now app is pretty no-frills, it never really bothered me. It's a stable, functional app. What bothers you about it? As to, HBO Now, the search is atrocious. I can search for upcoming shows (Westworld was latest) and it doesn't even come up in the search. It lacks profiles and the list feature is garbage. Everything about it is crap. Netflix and Hulu are far more intuitive interfaces. |
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Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 13727609)
Yes I sub directly. May be the time to start using all those GCs I have accumulated. I have been waiting to see if I had to sub to this separately or if it tied in with HBO Now.
As to, HBO Now, the search is atrocious. I can search for upcoming shows (Westworld was latest) and it doesn't even come up in the search. It lacks profiles and the list feature is garbage. Everything about it is crap. Netflix and Hulu are far more intuitive interfaces. |
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 13727611)
Are you talking about the console app? That is terribly slow. On the phone it's pretty quick. Agree the lack of profiles is disappointing. Especially for a service that has both Sesame Street and VERY mature adult content.
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Re: HBO Max Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13727608)
Are you a paid HBO subscriber through your cable company? If so, I believe you will have access to it anyways.
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Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13727608)
Are you a paid HBO subscriber through your cable company? If so, I believe you will have access to it anyways.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
(Post 13727793)
I thought you only got it if you were with AT&T and/or an HBO Now subscriber (which is direct through HBO). The rest of us cable users go through HBO Go, not HBO Now, and I don't think we're getting it (i.e., will need to pay for a subscription if we want it).
so for you, cancel HBO then you can get Max since its the same stuff and more. |
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This is gonna piss off the cable companies, isn't it? Why get HBO through your cable provider when you can get a shit-ton more content for the same price by getting the streaming version directly from HBO instead.
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Originally Posted by Decker
(Post 13727798)
This is gonna piss off the cable companies, isn't it? Why get HBO through your cable provider when you can get a shit-ton more content for the same price by getting the streaming version directly from HBO instead.
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I dunno, are cable companies still a thing? Honest question. A few years ago I bailed as well as my parents. Now, I can't think of anyone who still uses old school cable with a set top box.
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I still use cable. :shrug: I don't think getting rid of it would actually save me that much over all.
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Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 13727819)
That has to be what they're worried about, but don't they have agreements with most of the major providers to give Max to anyone that has access to Go?
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...87f3e827fc.png |
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So if you get HBO through Hulu, Amazon and such, it's a no go for you. You're better off cancelling that.
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I don't have AT&T or any cable service (I subscribe to HBO NOW through Roku) but I saw this on reddit and found it in a yahoo.news article also:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...79e09fcb0f.jpg |
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Yeah getting HBO Now through Roku is considered a 3rd party. Once this launches, you're better off cancelling that Roku subscription.
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Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13727866)
So if you get HBO through Hulu, Amazon and such, it's a no go for you. You're better off cancelling that.
HBO NOW Subscribers HBO NOW subscribers who are billed directly through HBO will also get access to WarnerMedia's new offering, HBO Max, at launch for no extra cost. Offer available only to new and existing HBO NOW subscribers who subscribe through hbonow.com and are billed by HBO. Offer not currently available to HBO subscribers that obtain their subscriptions through third-party providers that are authorized to distribute the HBO NOW service. If your HBO NOW subscription is billed through a third-party subscription provider, stay tuned for more details as we get closer to our launch date. HBO Subscribers If you subscribe to HBO through a cable or TV provider, stay tuned for more details as we get closer to our launch date. AT&T Subscribers Subscribers who get HBO through AT&T video services (such as AT&T TV or U-Verse TV) will also get access to WarnerMedia's new offering, HBO Max, at no extra charge. Also subscribers of premium AT&T mobile and broadband services, will be offered bundles with HBO Max at no extra charge. |
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Awesome, I have internet 1000, so free for me.
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Re: HBO Max Warnermedia streaming service launches May 2020
Originally Posted by E Unit
(Post 13727836)
I dunno, are cable companies still a thing? Honest question. A few years ago I bailed as well as my parents. Now, I can't think of anyone who still uses old school cable with a set top box.
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It is way easier to cut the cord if you have no interest in sports. If you do have an interest in sports, especially if you live in a major metro area where the sports teams have their own channel, you're out of luck. Of course, this is the perfect time to cut the cord because there are no sports.
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